Spectacular Fall 1972 Stavropoulos 'Leaf' Applique Embroidered Silk Organza Ivory Couture Dress designer-hardy-amies The colors are a gorgeous

The colors are a gorgeous mix that will work for day to evening and in any setting

Givenchy founded his namesake house in Paris and quickly rose to fame as one of the great couturiers of our time

This look marries tough with sexy and has that classic Alaia wasp waist chic

The edges are also finished with gilded ribbon and the neckline cut wide and straight across

left wide and cut to the elbow

Spectacular Fall 1972 Stavropoulos 'Leaf' Applique Embroidered Silk Organza Ivory Couture Dress designer-hardy-amies The colors are a gorgeousThis is an interesting dress because a version of it was shown on the runway for Fall 1972 but this one seems to be even more elaborate than the runway one. And it is usually the opposite of that in many cases. I like to think that the woman that bought this saw the one on the runway and then worked with George to make this one even more dramatic and spectacular. George Stavropoulos was known for his evening wear. He launched his label in 1960 and